Quality Control Manager

Quote from Hiring Manager Join Casa Herradura’s Quality team and be at the heart of excellence—where tradition meets innovation. This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of Tequila by driving quality, safety, and sustainability across every step of the process. If you are passionate about making a real impact in a globally respected brand, this is where your leadership and technical expertise will truly shine. Meaningful Work From Day One Provides strategic and technical leadership for product quality and compliance at Casa Herradura Operations. Oversees laboratory accreditation and ensures effective implementation of quality and food safety systems. Leads a team of quality professionals focused on analysis, housekeeping and sanitation, and regulatory compliance. Drives quality culture, continuous improvement, and manages root‑cause investigation and corrective actions for quality issues. What You Can Expect The scope includes Tequila & RTD’s chains (Field, Distillery & Bottling, Contract manufacturing) & Mexico’s Distribution & Logistics. As a member of the Casa Herradura Leadership Team, establishes direction and contributes with the organizational objectives achievement and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion. Leader in diversity, excellent organizational leadership and notable communication skills, responsibility and commitment, time management, professional ethics, morals, confidence, teamwork, search for improvements in productivity in the company, decision making under conditions of certainty, uncertainty and risk. What You Bring to the Table Supports Casa Herradura’s quality objectives by applying structured systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and proactively communicating quality performance to leadership. Supervises critical team activities, including field operation quality and agave development validation. Ensures release of raw materials through physicochemical and sensory analysis, and oversees all in‑house laboratories, including the accredited lab. Manages product release for in‑process and finished Tequila and RTD products. Handles customer complaints for Tequilas and RTDs, ensuring timely follow‑up and resolution. Provides technical quality support for imported products from Brown‑Forman Mexico and coordinates with production on product holds and investigations. Maintains food safety certification and acts as the single point of contact for corporate Quality Assurance. Leads or participates in improvement projects, including cost savings, loss elimination, and process optimization; contributes to agave supply, pricing, and technical committees. Owns key performance results in safety, morale/D&I, quality, production, delivery, and cost within their area of responsibility. Drives strategic initiatives, including contract manufacturing strategy, CAPEX planning, new technology evaluation, supplier/material change control, talent development, and representation in external committees and D&I networks. What Makes You Unique This position stands out for its unique combination of technical expertise, leadership, and strategic impact. It requires a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Chemistry, or a related field, along with specialized certifications in food safety (HACCP, ISO 22000, SQF), quality auditing, and tequila expertise (Certified Tequila Technician or Master of Tequila). With a minimum of seven years of experience in quality, production, and R&D roles, the role demands a deep understanding of operational excellence and innovation. Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is essential to effectively collaborate with local teams, international partners, and corporate stakeholders, making this position a key connector across functions and geographies within Casa Herradura and the broader Brown‑Forman organization. What We Offer Total Rewards at Brown‑Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce. Brown‑Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown‑Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr